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Friday, August 5, 2016

5th Mindanao Fashion Summit: Solidifying the Fashion Community of the Land of Promise

Presented
by the Oro Fashion Designers Guild (OFDG) together with the Designers’ Assembly,
the Mindanao Fashion Summit (MFS) officially opened its 5th edition
yesterday (August 04, 2016) at the Rotunda Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro
City.

Ms Nicole Inovero wearing the gown designed by Boogie Musni Rivera

Considered
as one of the core events of the city’s Higalaay Festival 2016, The 5th Mindanao
Fashion Summit is a 3-day gathering and convergence of some of the most artistic
and sought-after fashion designers of Mindanao showcasing their intricate yet
creative designs on a runway to the audience starting from August 04 to 06,
2016. This year, the MFS participating designers are said to become more
connected to their crafts and confident in showing their imaginative
craftsmanship, hence, solidifying the fashion community of Mindanao.

Dress designed by Mavy Cooper De Leon

The
first day officially kicked off the Mindanaoan Collection, Menswear Collection,
and the Ororama Orange Collection. Accordingly, the fabrics used came from the
resuscitate community of local weavers from the island of Mindanao imbued with
the inventive talents of these notable fashion designers to create an
incomparable yet outstanding style.

Participating
Fashion Designers who presented their designs on the opening are as follows:

1. Ann
Semblante

2.
Benjie S. Manuel

3.
Boogie Musni Rivera

4. Gil
Macaibay III

5.
John Mark Magallanes

6.
Joshua Guibone

7.
Juniel Doring

8. Kiko
Domo

9.
Mark Christopher Yaranon

10. Mavy
Cooper De Leon

11.
Alma Mae Roa

12.
Angela Soriano

Second
day will feature a guest designers collection, Fashion Institute of the
Philippines Collection, and the Loop Lifestyle Fashion Show while on the 3rd
day, a holiday grand collection is expected.